Pumpkin Crafts

Last week I did a fall roundup of all my favorite things I love to do during this season along with some fun recipes I want to try, and a few things I'm lusting over. 

As promised, I said that this week I would do a tutorial on something different then your normal carving of the Jack- O'Lantern. While I LOVED monogramming my pumpkin last year, I figured that since I don't have as much time this year to dedicate to actually carving, that I would find a fun, easy, quick and inexpensive way to decorate my pumpkin. 

To do this craft you will need

1. A pumpkin. I bought really small ones from my local grocery store so I wouldn't have to carry a big one home. They were about 60 cents each and I was able to decorate more then one!

2. Thumb tacks. I decided to get gold thumb tacks because I had seen a bunch of different pumpkin designs from Pintrest that used gold tacks and I liked the way it coordinated with the orange/gold in the pumpkin! You can get these same thumb tacks HERE. 

Another fun decorating idea is one that I did last year with my niece. Because she is too young to carve, and also to use tacks, I bought some glitter glue and let her draw all over the pumpkin with it!

To do this craft you will need 

1. A pumpkin. You may want to get a slightly bigger pumpkin then the ones shown in the thumb tack pictures. This size was great for my niece because she could carry it once it was dry and move it around.

2. Glitter glue. This crayola glue was great because it dried really fast and was also washable (our little pumpkin project turned into a finger painting project, which then turned into paint all over our clothes... get washable glitter glue!)

Another fun idea for decorating pumpkins with kids is to use pumpkin face stickers like these ones. I ordered these this year for my nieces and nephew and yesterday my mom helped them to decorate their pumpkins. They LOVED it. 

Thanks for reading about my no carve pumpkin craft ideas! Although I miss having a sweet monogrammed pumpkin like this one, I have to say that this was MUCH easier! 

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Feel Good Post

This mornings "feel good" post is dedicated to my sweet little (they're 60 and 80 pounds) doggies Hank and Holly! Today is their eight birthday! We got Hank and Holly back when I was in High School and our family has been absolutely in love with them every since! They are brother and sister and are totally inseparable! Happy Birthday my sweet pups!

I also found this article to be highly fitting for my family! We love our dogs! 

Tips For Surviving College (and life)

A large part of my life at Boston College was dedicated to Residential Life, where I spent my time working with students and guiding them through the many challenges of college. As an undergraduate, I was a Resident Assistant and as a Graduate Student, I was a Graduate Staff Assistant. Both of these roles allowed me to have leadership responsibilities and at times an extremely busy schedule, with many sleepless nights. Although my role in ResLife was highly tiring, it was also highly rewarding. I was able to take my past experiences as an undergrad, as a freshman and as a young woman and really reflect on my life. Through this I was able to give advice, explain that indeed, life goes on, and truly mentor the amazing women whom were on my floor.

At the end of this past year I sent my girls on my floor a letter and along with my letter came a set of "Courtney's words of wisdom." While these words were geared towards that year's current freshman class, they should really be geared towards anyone who will listen. Take these "words of wisdom" with you and you'll go far in life.

Shopbop 25% Off Sale

The SHOPBOP Friends & Family Sale is HERE! One of my favorites! Use the code FAMILY25 and get 25% off your order! There are a LOT of brands included in this sale (like Tory Burch) that are normally excluded so shop shop shop! 

Here are some of my handpicked favorites! 

1. Shift Dress // 2. Belt // 3. Sunglasses // 4. Suede Pump // 5. Flats // 6. Clutch // 7. Tote // 8. Crossbody // 9. Bracelet // 10. Denim // 11. Green Studs // 12. Wrap Bracelet // 13. Rose Gold Studs // 14. Boots 

Happy Shopping!

Morning Words Of Wisdom

Office Essentials For The Working Girl

These are my top fifteen favorite, most reasonably priced and unique accessories for the working girl! I absolutely love all these adorable desktop essentials! 

Eat your heart out! 

1: Thank You Notes // 2. Gem Erasers // 3. Sticky Note Set // 4. USB Cable // 5. Acrylic Letter Sorter // 6. Desk Organizer // 7. Notepad // 8. Clock // 9. Paperweight  // 10. Pencils // 11. Memory Box // 12. Push Pins // 13. Ball Point Pen // 14. Daily Planner // 15. Monthly Planner 

The Chambray Way (OOTD Style)

I loooove a good chambray shirt! I think they are the perfect go to piece when putting together an outfit. Below you'll see three ways that I have paired my chambray. The first look is a casual one with leggings and fun graphic tee. The second look was a little more dressy, paired with a skirt and heels for work. And the third look is one of my favorites. I live in vests during the winter and fall, so matching my chambray with a cozy vest makes perfect sense!

#1: 

Top: Old Navy- Old (loving this and this)

Chambray: Old Navy- last season (this seasons version)

Leggings: Lauren Conrad

Shoes: Steve Madden

Map Necklace: Three Jane NY

#2:

Chambray: Old Navy- last season (this seasons version)

Skirt: J.Crew Factory

Shoes: J.Crew (on sale!)

#3:

Chambray: Old Navy- last season (this seasons version)

Vest: Vineyard Vines- last season (this seasons version) 

Pants: J.Crew

Boots: Chinese Laundry 

Thanks for reading! Happy Columbus Day!